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          January 16, 2007

 

      The Lee County Board of Supervisors met on Tuesday, January 16, 2007, at 9:00 A.M., at the South Lee County Courthouse in Keokuk.

 

      Present: Ernie Schiller, Rick Larkin, Larry Kruse, George Morgan and Bob Woodruff

 

All votes are unanimous unless otherwise indicated.

 

Moved by Larkin, seconded by Morgan, to approve the Tuesday, January 9, 2007 board minutes.  Motion carried.

 

Held a discussion with Shawn Case, Argyle, concerning streets in Vincennes. Case is asking the Board to vacate a road that is adjacent to his son’s property. Lee County Engineer Dennis Osipowicz explained that in order to vacate a road, all adjoining property owners must agree to this. Osipowicz recommended that the Board not take action on this matter.

 

There were no Citizen Comments.

 

Moved by Larkin, seconded by Kruse, to approve the Lee County Recorder’s appointment of Beverly Boeding as First Deputy Recorder of Lee County, Iowa. Motion carried.

 

Board Secretary Lori Grape administered the Oath of Office to Beverly Boeding, First Deputy Recorder.

 

Moved by Woodruff, seconded by Schiller, to approve the tentative agreement reached during negotiations with the Secondary Roads Unit, subject to review in final form. Motion carried.

 

 Moved by Woodruff, seconded by Schiller, to approve the tentative agreement reached during negotiations with the Sheriff’s Unit, subject to review in final form. Motion carried.

 

Moved by Larkin, seconded by Morgan, to approve the following resolution:

RESOLUTION #2007-24

 

We the Board of Supervisors for the County of Lee do hereby nominate the following supervisor(s) from our County to fill the position(s) as needed on the Board of Directors for the Regional Utility Service Systems.  The term(s) of the position(s) with RUSS will remain affective throughout his/her term as Board of Supervisor, or a replacement is designated and approved by both County and RUSS in writing.

 

Supervisor Representative on RUSS Board: Ernest Schiller

This person has agreed to represent your county during all RUSS activities, including but not limited to the regular monthly meetings held the first Wednesday of each month at the RUSS office in Fairfield.  When unable to attend a RUSS function it is up to this person to notify the county alternate named below to attend in his/her place. 

Alternative Representative on RUSS Board: Larry Kruse

This person has agreed to represent your county as an alternate during all RUSS activities, including but not limited to the regular monthly meetings held the first Wednesday of each month at the RUSS office in Fairfield – upon the absence of the above name Supervisor representative.

 

Approved this 16th day of January, 2007.

 

Lee County Board of Supervisors. /s/ Larry W. Kruse, Chairman, /s/ Robert J. Woodruff, Vice Chairman, /s/ Rick Larkin, Member, /s/ George Morgan, Member, /s/ Ernest Schiller, Member. Attest: /s/Anne Pedersen, Lee County Auditor. Motion carried.

 

Received the Compensation Board’s recommendation for FY 07/08 salaries for Elected Officials.

 

Moved by Larkin, seconded by Morgan, to approve the following new hire for the Treasurer’s Office: Martha Milligan, Records Clerk, Class 3 Step 1, $10.12/hr. through 12/31/06 and $10.32/hr. beginning 01/01/07, effective 12/27/06. Motion carried.

 

There was no New Business.

 

Committee Reports: Supervisor Larkin will be attending an 8th Judicial meeting tomorrow. Supervisor Schiller attended a Conservation Board meeting, a Children’s First meeting and a Geode RC&D meeting. He will be attending the New Officer’s School in Des Moines. Supervisor Morgan attended a Fort Madison Economic Development meeting

 

 Moved by Morgan, seconded by Larkin, to approve payment of claims.  

Motion carried.

 

            Approved the Lee County Treasurer’s Semi-Annual Report for the period from July 1, 2006 through December 31, 2006 as follows:

 

     

Fund

Balance

Revenues

Total to be

Disbursements

Balance

Auditor's Warrants

 

1/1/2006

 

Acct. for

 

6/30/2006

Outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General Basic

2,656,973.35

4,006,125.36

6,663,098.71

3,447,586.73

3,215,511.98

192,173.12

General Supp

659,606.49

1,570,068.98

2,229,675.47

1,552,542.04

677,133.43

40,990.56

Rural Serv Basic

185,010.86

1,015,157.78

1,200,168.64

435,884.53

764,284.11

16,404.85

Rural Serv Supp

.00

.00

.00

.00

.00

.00

Secondary Roads

1,219,372.83

1,654,006.03

2,573,378.86

1,813,633.00

759,745..86

74,157.81

Capitol Projects

.00

.00

.00

.00

.00

.00

Drainage Control

16,790.05

56,162.16

72,952.21

63,128.26

9,823.95

4,801.73

Debt Service

17,863.03

136.77

17,999.80

.00

17,999.80

.00

Joint Disaster Serv

25,925.30

34,637.14

60,562.44

22,318.24

38,244.20

575.52

Property Tax Agency

1,792.36

1,968.69

3,761.05

1,932.60

1,828.45

.00

Township Control

4,582.82

142,977.17

147,559.99

145,213.49

2,346.50

.00

Corp Control

137,490.37

4,281,438.44

4,418,928.81

4,340,812.75

78,116.06

.00

School Control

251,862.64

7,817,919.78

8,069,782.42

7,924,670.92

145,111.50

.00

Area School Control

16,109.23

490,323.16

506,432.39

497,540.50

8,891.89

.00

Denmark San Dist

.00

.00

.00

.00

.00

.00

DM-Argyle San Dist

25.07

361.27

386.34

382.76

3.58

.00

Co Ag Extension

3,317.53

99,474.19

102,791.72

100,969.33

1,822.39

.00

Cons Land Acq. Trust

14,872.82

3,117.84

17,990.66

.00

17,990.66

.00

Motor Vehicle Trust

333,287.40

2,050,440.80

2,383,728.20

1,967,368.30

416,359.90

.00

Use Tax Trust

274,009.94

1,337,108.73

1,611,118.67

1,425,023.93

186,094.74

.00

City Spec. Assess Project

7,648.58

8,860.54

16,509.12

15,878.87

630.25

.00

Tax Redemp Trust

125,291.80

313,900.29

439,192.09

402,597.88

36,594.21

.00

Central Purchasing

26,018.75

23,387.70

49,406.45

20,922.58

28,483.87

5,252.95

Data Processing

.00

.00

.00

.00

.00

.00

Operational Conting Fund

.00

.00

.00

.00

.00

.00

Reap-Rescource Enhance

7,094.39

19,950.53

27,044.92

8,571.35

18,473.57

665.48

E911 Surcharge

88,026.34

70,284.80

158,311.14

56,281.18

102,029.96

.00

E911 Contribution

79,590.55

1,183.62

80,774.17

.00

80,774.17

.00

Co Assess Reval

117,022.15

50,461.17

167,483.32

35,126.54

132,356.78

1,662.97

Self Funding Insurance

788,561.49

1,085,824.94

1,874,386.43

1,234,671.07

639,715.36

200.00

Treasurer Trust

.00

.00

.00

.00

.00

.00

Memorial Trust Fund

311,712.40

25,753.06

337,465.46

32,232.96

305,232.50

98.81

Records Management

40,099.80

3,989.10

44,088.90

.00

44,088.90

.00

Medicare Reserve Fund

.00

.00

.00

.00

.00

.00

Enviro Ser Vehicle Des.

.00

.00

.00

.00

.00

.00

Pollmiller Seal Coat Des

.00

.00

.00

.00

.00

.00

MH-DD Serv Fund

649,555.00

1,785,201.08

2,434,756.08

1,787,280.04

647,476.04

15,911.18

Health Trust Fund

.00

.00

.00

.00

.00

.00

Office Agency Fund

.00

1,763.34

1,763.34

1,743.34

20.00

.00

Keokuk Floodwall

.00

363,794.30

363,794.30

31,660.00

332,134.30

.00

Silgan TIF District

.00

.00

.00

.00

.00

.00

Cash Bond

.00

5,141.00

5,141.00

5,141.00

.00

.00

Co Assessor

192,351.22

139,024.09

331,375.31

168,163.72

163,211.59

10,501.60

Co Assessor FICA

7,583.27

8,387.78

15,971.05

.00

15,971.05

.00

ISF Fund

304,141.34

86,160.76

390,302.10

60,192.35

330,109.75

2,618.12

Co Assess IPERS

5,317.47

6,448.50

11,765.97

.00

11,765.97

.00

Drivers License Trust

.00

28,250.00

28,250.00

28,089.00

161.00

.00

Recorders

1,104.36

3,346.23

4,450.59

4,086.06

454.53

.00

Sheriff Forfeitures

.00

3,553.64

3,553.64

.00

3,553.64